Alén o mar | Campus Auga funds a project led by CIM researcher Diego Fernández to predict agroclimatic risks using artificial intelligence
Researcher Diego Fernández, a member of the EphysLab group at the Marine Research Centre (CIM) of the Universidade de Vigo, will lead a project to develop a digital tool for predicting agroclimatic risks that will help the agricultural sector optimise decision-making. The initiative was one of five selected under the Campus Auga Programme for the […]
The Moaña WWTP retains more than 90% of microplastics before they reach the Ría de Vigo.
The Moaña wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) manages to prevent more than 90% of the microplastics present in wastewater from reaching the Ría de Vigo. This is the main conclusion of the Clear-Edar project, led by Víctor Hernando, researcher at the University of Vigo’s Marine Research Centre, who also estimates that around two tonnes of these […]
A guide compiles information on 317 marine bony fish species from the Iberian Peninsula and the Balearic Islands
Edited by CIM-UVigo researcher Jesús Souza, it is the work of ichthyologist Rafael Bañón. It is the first publication to include photographs of the different species Produced by ichthyologist Rafael Bañón and edited by Jesús Souza, researcher at the Marine Research Centre (CIM) of the Universidade de Vigo, the Redeiras building hosted on Thursday the […]
CIM-UVigo joins forces with fishing guilds to create a digital tool that improves the sustainability of the sea urchin fishery
Led by Future Oceans Lab researcher Haritz Ayarza as part of the SOST-Erizo project, the tool identifies risks affecting the future of this resource, which is currently in a critical situation The Marine Research Centre (CIM) at the University of Vigo has joined forces with Galician fishing guilds to develop a digital tool that enhances the sustainability of the […]
From Vigo to Japan to Study New Solutions to Harmful Algal Blooms
CIM researcher Rocío Blanca Sújar is carrying out a research stay in Sapporo, exploring the potential of macroalgae to mitigate harmful algal blooms Rocío Blanca Sújar, a predoctoral researcher in the Biological Oceanography Group at the Marine Research Centre (CIM) of the University of Vigo, is undertaking a three-month research stay at the Civil Engineering Research […]
Damián Costas appointed new Director of the Toralla Marine Science Station
His goal is to “consolidate and strengthen” this University of Vigo facility, which has just celebrated its 20th anniversary. Until now, he headed the Biological Resources and Marine Culture Unit Damián Costas has been appointed Director of the Toralla Marine Science Station (ECIMAT), succeeding José Manuel García Estévez. Having recently celebrated its 20th anniversary, this facility […]
CIM investigates whether ocean alkalinity enhancement is safe for marine life under rising ocean temperatures
Ecimat’s mesocosm facility hosted an international experiment involving researchers from Greece, Italy, France, Finland and the United States Over the past few weeks, the mesocosm facility at the Marine Research Centre (CIM) of the University of Vigo hosted an international research team carrying out an experiment to investigate how marine plankton communities respond to ocean alkalinity […]
Beyond the Sea | Ice Age Galicia, home to the last Neanderthals and the first Homo sapiens, was colder and wetter
According to a study led by the University of Santiago de Compostela (USC) and Cispac, with the participation of researchers from the University of Vigo. The findings are based on the palaeoecological analysis of animal remains from the archaeological site of Cova Eirós A new study conducted at the Cova Eirós archaeological site (Cancelo, Triacastela, Lugo, Spain) […]
Campus Auga supports a research project by a CIM researcher with an outstanding scientific track record
Jorge Eiras Barca, from the Environmental Physics Laboratory (EPhysLab) research group, will carry out the project Advancing the Understanding of the Physical Mechanisms Involved in the Development and Persistence of Extreme Heat Stress Events with High Impact on the Agricultural Sector Campus Auga, the University of Vigo’s strategic specialization initiative at the Ourense campus accredited by […]
UNESCO includes CIM’s European AlFunFeed project as part of the Decade of Ocean Science
The recognition marks an important international milestone for the initiative. UVigo scientists aim to revolutionize aquaculture feed production The European project AlFunFeed, led by Professor José Luis Soengas of the Marine Research Centre (CIM) at the University of Vigo, has been recognized by UNESCO as a Decade Action – Project under the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development. This […]
